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The Lawrence handbook

Living in Lawrence, NY: what to set up and who to call

Lawrence spans 5 ZIP codes; 12967 holds the most residents (65%). For an emergency, Canton-Potsdam Hospital is the closest ER, 15.7 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lawrence, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lawrence.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lawrence. Its homes paid an average of 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $130 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of National Grid’s home customers do, and National Grid still delivers it.

Start or move service: www1.nationalgridus.com · (315) 474-1511

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Lawrence

93% of 803 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nicholville Telephone CompanyFiber88%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber47%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless21%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless17%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lawrence’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lawrence.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lawrence or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lawrence kids go to
PK–4Saint Lawrence Elementary Schoolin Brasher Falls
5–8St. Lawrence Middle SchoolBrasher Falls Central School District
9–12Saint Lawrence High SchoolBrasher Falls Central School District

Most of Lawrence (87%) is in Brasher Falls Central School District; parts are in St. Regis Falls Central School District (12%).

B−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lawrence spans 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Lawrence residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of LawrenceZIP’s residents in Lawrence
12967North Lawrence, NY65%97%
13613Brasher Falls, NY14%9%
12965Nicholville, NY11%35%
13697Winthrop, NY8%7%
12930Dickinson Center, NY1%3%
Area code315Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Lawrence

Who provides electricity in Lawrence?

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lawrence?

Nicholville Telephone Company, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lawrence?

12967 (65%), 13613 (14%), 12965 (11%), 13697 (8%), 12930 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lawrence in?

Brasher Falls Central School District. Parts of the city are in St. Regis Falls Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Lawrence?

In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the St. Lawrence County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.